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Free software movement

Recorded year1983

Richard Stallman starts GNU, laying the ground for open source.

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Built on

Integrated circuitRecorded · 1958requires
MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
UNIX and CRecorded · 1971enables

Led to

Open-source LinuxRecorded · 1991enables
Creative coding toolsRecorded · 2001enables
Git and GitHubRecorded · 2005enables
Desktop 3D printerRecorded · 2009enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.